Upcoming Event: Soccer at No. 14 TCU on September 19, 2025 at 6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Soccer
at No. 14 TCU
"An Evening With" Fundraiser
Established in 2004 by former longtime head coach Bill Kinneberg and continued under current skipper Gary Henderson, "An Evening With" has become an annual preseason tradition in the University of Utah baseball team. Welcoming baseball celebrities for a special banquet to support the program, these events have been extremely successful in creating exposure for the Utah baseball team prior to the season, as well as generating extra revenue for the program.
"It has been a real thrill for me to bring tremendous people and players to Salt Lake City," Kinneberg said. "There are a lot of wonderful baseball fans in this area and many of them have supported these events tremendously. I've also enjoyed having these men around my team. Our players can learn a lot from guys like this, just being around them for an evening."
The 20th anniversary of "An Evening With" featured longtime MLB skipper and 2013 NL Manager of the Year Clint Hurdle, pictured center amongst the Utes behind Coach Henderson.
Utah skipper Gary Henderson, center, with 2023 guests and twin pitchers Taylor (right) and Tyler (left) Rogers. Now teammates with the San Francisco Giants, the brothers are the fifth known set of twins in MLB history.
After a one-year absence in 2021, "An Evening With" returned in February 2022 with Chicago Cubs manager David Ross welcomed as guest speaker. Left to right: University of Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan, President Taylor Randall, Ross and Utah head coach Gary Henderson
Before the 2019 season, Dusty Baker was the guest speaker.
Steve Garvey kicked off the 2018 season as the guest speaker.
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Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona, a long-time friend of former longtime Utah coach Bill Kinneberg, has been the banquet's featured speaker three times - 2005, 2008 and 2017.
Ned Yost was the guest of the 2016 banquet
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Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer kicked off the 2015 season. |
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell, coming off a World Series victory, was the guest speaker in 2014. |
The Utes brought in Dodger legend Tommy Lasorda in 2013. |
Utah kicked off its inaugural Pac-12 season in 2012 with Ozzie Smith. |
Dave Winfield was the guest speaker in 2011. |
Bruce Hurst was the speaker in 2010. |
Harmon Killebrew with Coach Kinneberg in 2009. |
Brooks Robinson is one of two former Baltimore Orioles to speak at the fundraiser. He attended in 2007. |
Cal Ripken Jr. came to Salt Lake City in 2006. |